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Essie Fall 2012 Collection - Mirror Metallics

Essie Fall 2012 Collection - Mirror Metallics

Now Available: Essie Mirror Metallics

Step into a pristine and polished world of reflective metallics that will change your perception of nail color forever! Strike it rich with foolproof formulations that deliver reflection, sheen and a quantum leap forward in silvery chromes and incandescent golds....

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Beautiful Beginnings with Essie

Beautiful Beginnings with Essie

Beautiful Beginnings with Essie

What was the first Essie product you ever tried?  Did it pave way for a real romance or did it put you off the brand entirely?  What was the first product you purchased?  Did you love it? Hate it? Still own it?

my answer: The first Essie product I ever tried was...

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Bobbi Brown Slate Eyeshadow

Bobbi Brown Slate Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as a "medium grey." It's a softened gray-tinged taupe brown with a matte finish. MAC Omega is lighter, warmer. theBalm Celebrational is darker and has a satiny sheen. Bare Escentuals Vow is a few shades darekr and has...

Bobbi Brown Slate Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as a "medium grey." It's a softened gray-tinged taupe brown with a matte finish. MAC...

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Santa Fe Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Santa Fe Nail Lacquer ($20.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as "an aerial view of Santa Fe; the baked earth tones of ocher with shimmering, glistening ubiquitous dotted greens." It's a slightly subdued, terracotta-tinged medium orange with light-medium...

Rescue Beauty Lounge Santa Fe Nail Lacquer ($20.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as "an aerial view of Santa Fe; the baked earth tones of ocher with...

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Estee Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Launches

Estee Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Launches

This August: Estee Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Launches

This Fall, Estée Lauder and Tom Pecheux dare you to play in a world of bold, luminous and impactful color with new Pure Color Vivid Shine – the latest wave of shades that dazzle eyes, lips and nails with sparkling shine and...

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Essie Cascade Cool Nail Lacquer

Essie Cascade Cool Nail Lacquer ($8.00 for 0.46 fl. oz.) is described as a "creamy, sweet dusty pink." It's a light-medium cotton candy pink with blue undertones and a cream finish. Not quite Pepto pink, but it gives me similar vibes. You know, it's funny: MAC makes a LOT of...

Essie Cascade Cool Nail Lacquer ($8.00 for 0.46 fl. oz.) is described as a "creamy, sweet dusty pink." It's a light-medium cotton candy pink with blue...

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NARS Gaiety Blush (Updated)

NARS Gaiety Blush ($28.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a "bright candy pink." It's a cool-toned cotton candy pink with strong blue undertones and a mostly matte finish. I remember some readers inquiring about its similarity to NARS Desire,...

NARS Gaiety Blush ($28.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a "bright candy pink." It's a cool-toned cotton candy pink...

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L'Oreal Endless Sea Infallible Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Endless Sea Infallible Eyeshadow ($7.95 for 0.12 oz.) is a faded cool-toned blue with a hint of aqua-teal. MAC Sky is similar but has a stronger golden sheen. Tarina Tarantino Ozma is much more teal and darker. Urban Decay Shattered is grayer. Guerlain Les Aquas is lighter,...

L'Oreal Endless Sea Infallible Eyeshadow ($7.95 for 0.12 oz.) is a faded cool-toned blue with a hint of aqua-teal. MAC Sky is similar but has a stronger...

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MAC By Request Collection for Fall 2012 - Results

MAC By Request Collection for Fall 2012 - Results

MAC By Request Collection for Fall 2012 - Results

I reviewed this collection in its entirety here.

Updated @ 8/5 at 10:09 PM PST: You can purchase the lipsticks now - best to go to the direct page, here.

Lipstick ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Candy Yum-Yum Neon pink (Matte) (77,517 votes)
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Dior Lucky Addict Extreme Lipstick

Dior Lucky Addict Extreme Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a fuchsia-pink with the barest hint of coral; there's an underlying warmth lurking just beneath the surface. Tarina Tarantino Fuchsia Lining is a bitter redder. MAC Speak Louder is...

Dior Lucky Addict Extreme Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a fuchsia-pink with the barest hint of coral; there's...

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